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HelpTest Code Billings Clinic: 6728 Culture, Biopsy/Tissue, Anaerobic Bacteria
Performing Laboratory
Billings Clinic LaboratoryMethodology
Reflex Information:This test may automatically reflex to other tests. An additional fee may be added. The ordering physician/provider must indicate if the reflex test is NOT DESIRED. Indicate on order if no reflex test is desired.
Specimen Requirements
Specimens should be collected from a prepared site using a sterile technique as follows:1. Aseptically collect 1 g of tissue/biopsy and place in an anaerobic transport device. Avoid contamination with normal flora from skin, rectum, vaginal tract, or other body surfaces.
2. Label container with patient’s name (first and last), date and actual time of collection, and type of specimen.
3. Maintain sterility and forward promptly at ambient temperature only. Specimen cannot be refrigerated or frozen.
Note: 1. Do not allow tissue to dry out.
2. Do not request anaerobic cultures from open, superficial lesions.
3. Biopsy site/specimen source is required on request form for processing.
Reference Values
No growthAutomatic call-back: positive for Clostridium
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through SundayTest Classification and CPT Coding
CPT Code:87075 - isolation and presumptive identification of isolates
87076 - definitive identification; each isolate (if appropriate)
Microbiology Coding:
Proper coding for MICROBIOLOGY tests depends on what procedures are actually performed which may depend on the organism(s) isolated. When a culture is initially set up, organism(s) may be isolated and a presumptive identification takes place. When/if an organism(s) grows, a definitive identification and possible MIC of each organism may be indicated.